Labour priority to build platform ‘on the left’ before speaking to other parties Ivana Bacik did not rule out going into government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024
Labour leader says Fine Gael transfer push ‘smacked of desperation’ Taoiseach Simon Harris urged people to vote for ‘centrist’ parties. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
Labour describes Fine Gael transfer push as ‘desperation’ The public will go to the polls on Friday and decide the political landscape for the next few years. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
Fiery exchanges in the first televised leaders debate of Irish general election Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald clashed several times during the wide-ranging and hotly-anticipated leaders’ debate. The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Taoiseach and Tanaiste say they would shun coalition with Sinn Fein Simon Harris and Micheal Martin were speaking during a televised debate involving 10 parties. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024
‘Time is right’ for Irish election, says Harris as candidates hit campaign trail The parties have already began to set out their stall on housing, immigration and childcare as they vie for votes on November 29. Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2024
Irish government accused of ‘water-weak defence’ over claims riots unpredictable Justice minister Helen McEntee said lessons would be learned after the disorder in Dublin last week but accused Sinn Fein of politicising the issue. The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Irish-Palestinian man says 44 members of extended family killed in Gaza The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign has organised a protest march in Dublin on Saturday. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Ireland announces £11m in additional funding for Palestinians Hundreds of people stage demonstration outside Irish parliament The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Ireland increases funding for Palestinians amid calls for ceasefire Hundreds of people staged a demonstration outside the Irish parliament on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Irish premier calls for ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel-Hamas conflict The Taoiseach said the possibility that people could run out of water in Gaza in the next few days ‘could not be allowed to happen’. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
RSA statistics on accident blackspots on Irish roads should be made public, Labour say Labour called on the RSA to publish monthly data on road traffic collisions Irish Mirror · May 2, 2023
Indeed to lay off 225 workers amid calls for company to 'do right by its staff' Labour Leader and TD for Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik has now called on management to ensure that there are fair redundancies Dublin Live · Apr 20, 2023
Leo Varadkar accused of being ‘smug’ as TDs battle over parties’ housing records Mr Varadkar accused Sinn Fein of ‘gaslighting’ young people, and claimed that Labour was suffering from a “crisis of confidence”. The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Irish Mirror · Apr 18, 2023 Taoiseach Leo Varadkar accused of being 'smug' during fiery housing row with Ivana Bacik Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Labour leader Ivana Bacik went head-to-head in the Dáil as Ms Bacik criticised the Government's social and affordable housing delivery in 2022
Dublin Live · Apr 7, 2023 Department of Housing defends €1bn underspend and blames it on Covid-19, inflation and Ukraine war Labour leader Ivana Bacik, meanwhile, suggested that the underspend indicated that Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was “out of his depth”
Irish Mirror · Apr 6, 2023 Department defends €1bn underspend on housing Labour leader Ivana Bacik suggested that the large understand on housing between 2020 and 2022 suggested that Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien was "out of his depth".
Dublin Live · Apr 6, 2023 Government knew about tsunami of eviction notices weeks before lifting ban The Q4 figures showed more than 4,300 eviction notices were issued in October, November and December
Irish Mirror · Apr 5, 2023 Ministers claim they knew nothing about eviction notice numbers Officials from Department of Housing knew about the tsunami of eviction notices coming before ban ended
Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2023 Taoiseach pays tribute to Women of Honour following 'stark' report into Defence Forces Speaking in the Dáil, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that while there were reports of sexual abuse and bullying in the Defence Forces before, the report was the most "stark" reports had ever been.
Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2023 Government wins confidence motion following furious Dail debate Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl branded the debate a "disgrace" as he criticised heckling from both sides during the fiery confidence debate following the decision to lift the eviction ban.
Irish Mirror · Mar 27, 2023 Government likely to survive confidence motion as Bacik sends rallying cry to opposition The Government's confidence motion in itself will be debated early on Wednesday morning following backlash over its decision to lift the eviction ban.
Belfast Live · Mar 26, 2023 SDLP leader rules out Irish Labour Party merger Colum Eastwood says party “not too bothered about having friends” but said he wanted to build a “coalition for change”
Irish Mirror · Mar 25, 2023 Labour leader Ivana Bacik calls for one million homes to be built in the next decade During her speech at the Labour Party conference in Cork on Saturday evening, leader Ivana Bacik was sharply critical of the Government's record on housing ahead of Wednesday's confidence motion.
Irish Mirror · Mar 25, 2023 Labour rejects Fine Gael claim it has objected to nearly 11,000 Dublin homes In a statement from Fine Gael TD Richard Bruton, it was suggested that the Labour Party had objected to nearly 11,000 homes in the Dublin City Council area since 2020